Wallace - 1878

1878		Transcriber's note: About May a different writing hand is introduced to the diary. I assume it is Ida Cutting. I will depict it by italics.
January
Tuesday 1		Came up from the Pond today good wheeling
Wednesday 2		Have been at work on our road in the woods today
Thursday 3		Have been traveling all day in the woods
Friday 4		Am on B Hill tonight. Snowing fast bids fair to make sleighing.
Saturday 5		Came home from Upton. A foot of snow has fallen.
Sunday 6		A pleasant day have been to church today.
Tuesday 8		Came home from Upton today. A very cold day being 38o below zero.
Friday 11		Has been snowing all day here on B Hill. About 18 inches fallen while in Andover it was all rain.
Monday 14		Came home from Upton today. Have got done pressing hay. Pressed 17 tons. Foye worked 7 ½ days at 1.00 per day.
Tuesday 15		Have been to Upton and got a load of hay today.
Wednesday 16		Have been to Upton today. Mr. Proctor went with me. Had good luck drawed down one ton each.
Thursday 17		Circle at Mrs. Pratt's at Joseph Morton's house. Wrote this while there.
Friday 18		Have been to Upton as usual. Mr. Hodston went home tonight. He has worked 8½ days.
Saturday 19		Mr. Eastman went home today left at noon he has lost one day before this.
Sunday 20		Have been to church today. Bro. Sprague and wife were here to dinner.
Monday 21		Our Jan. thaw I guess is about over is a hard one for logers on a long haul.
Tuesday 22		Been to Upton and got the old hay press today. The travelling was some sloppy signs of colder weather.
Wednesday 23		Have been to Upton today to get a load of hay for Dunn. When I left home this morning the wether was very mild when I got home the wind blew fearfully and very cold.
Friday 25		Have been to Upton as usual. Mr. Hodston went home tonight. Mr. Newton went to U. with me we drawed home 14 bales he six & I eight.
Saturday 26		Mr. Eastman left today at noon he has lost one day before this Mr. Proctor went to U. with me today. Uncle Henry came down from U. today bought a buffalo robe of him.
Sunday 27		A very nice day. Bro. Sprague & wife were here to dinner today.
Monday 28		A moist day have been at home all day. A hard winter for logers. Eastman commenced work again today.
Tuesday 29		Hodston commenced work again today.
Wednesday 30		Commenced drawing spruce today from the yard the road is very rough as there is but little snow.
Thursday 31		Hodston went to work for Poor this morning. He has worked 10 ½ days for us.

February
Friday 1		Broke my sled today.
Saturday 2		Another weeks work done. Class meting here tonight.
Saturday 9		Have been to Upton today to get a load of hay. My last load from there this winter and as luck would have it tiped over. Mr. Eastman went home as we can do but little in the woods.
Sunday 10		A stormy day snow am glad to see it. Bro. Brown & wife and theire mother are her today. Not but few out to church today.
Monday 11		Mr. Eastman commenced work again at noon today.
Saturday 23		Another weeks work is done a nice snow storm last night but is so warm it is leaving quite fast.
Wednesday 27		Broke camp today Mr. Eastman went home he has worked 45 days. and we owe him
Thursday 28		Broke camp today Mr. Eastman went home today he has worked 44½ days.
April
Sunday 14		Came home from the lake today. Have been away one month at work on the new house they are building at the Middle Dam.
Monday 15		Have been up to see them work on the logs today as I was some weary owing to yesterday's tramp.
Tuesday 16		Have been at work on the wood today shall finnish it tommorrow.
Wednesday 17		Finished our wood pile today. No news to write.
Thursday 18		Commenced farming today down on Gould's. Miss J Porter commenced work today noon.
Friday 19		A very pleasant day have been drawing the Capt's today
Saturday 20		Have sowed the Capt's wheat today. A very early Spring. Casting my eye at the above date I reminded that I am 26 years old today; it does not seem possible I can but think life is but a span at best.
Sunday 21		The last Sabbath of this conference year has come and gone has been a cold windy day with some rain. Bros. Sprague & Brown start tomorrow for Conference.
Monday 22		A nice pleasant day. Sowed the Capt's oats today; have got his grain all sowed and harrowed in. No snow to be seen except on Old Bald Pate, something not often seen in this part of the world at this time of year.
Sunday 28		We have a very rainy time the last four days. No services in our church today so attended the other church. Heard a very good sermon by their minister, (Mr. Pearson).
May
Saturday 4		Another week's work is done. Received $22.17 from Brooks tonight by mail for my work up there. Have been plowing today some wet the grass is very forward cattle get their living now.
Sunday 5		A dull rainy day. Have been to Church but few were present. Bro. Sprague & wife were here to dinner today he does not take work this year on any particular charge as his health is rather poor the Lord bless him with good health if he sees best.
Wednesday 8		Has been a splendid day have been planting potatoes on Gould's today. Received from Mr. West $84.00 in silver today. Settled with the Poor tribe this evening received $92.63 from them was lucky to get that.
Thursday 9		Father went down to Calvin Howe's and took up a note of 115.00 he held against us being the only man who has our note except Mr. West. May fortune favor us so he will hold them but a few years longer.
Friday 10		Finished planting on Gould's today. Received a letter from Willie today was glad to hear from him.
Saturday 11		A cold windy day finished plowing at home today some signs of a frost. Paid Mr. F. Dresser 7.97 for T. Hodston also, 4.00 to Bal. my acct with him.
Sunday 12		Reorganized the S.S. today. Supt. myself, Asst. Supt. Bro. Brown, Sec. Bro. Gordon, Treas. Wm. Harding, Lybrarian David. Concerts every 3 mos. Committee to se about the Library myself, Bro. Brown, Sister Akers. Committee to see about a picnic Bro. Sprague Bro. Brown; Bro. Gordon; Sisters Gordon, Brown, Hanson & mother.
Monday 13		We are having a very cold windy spell of weather. Mr. Eastman was here to dinner today. Settled with him and paid him $21.32 being what we owed him for work in the woods last winter.
Tuesday 14		Another cold day sowed our oats & wheat yesterday and today.
Wednesday 15		A frost last night so it has been some warmer today. Have been planting corn today.
Thursday 16		Finished planting the corn today and commenced to plant the potatoes
Friday 17		Finished planting the potatoes today. Grand-father was here to dinner today.
Saturday 18		Have been fishing today up on Sawyer's brook had quite good luck caught 108 myself.
Sunday 19		A beautiful day Bro. Sprague was her to dinner today.
Monday 20		Tonight finds David and myself on B Hill. We drove up 14 head of cattle in 3½ hours making a quick trip.
Tuesday 21		Commenced to plow today. Cold and stormy.
Wednesday 22		Still we are fixing fence today and plowing.
Thursday 23		Finished ploughing today and cam home Mrs. Pratt and sister are here tonight.
Friday 24		A splendid day. Have been at work in the house today; putting down a carpet white-washing &c. the two Mrs. Pratts went home this afternoon.
Saturday 25		Went to Upton with Bro. Sprague this afternoon are stoping with Uncl Wms. Folks tonight. Seems odd to see only three in their family.
Sunday 26		Bro. Sprague preached two exclent sermons today in the church in Upton, after which we came home
Monday 27		Broke up a small piece today to plant to Early Rose potatoes. No new to write. O yes, John Newtons wife has got a little boy they say.
Wednesday 29		A beautiful day have been varnishing all day and am home tired tonight.
Thursday 30		Have been papering the kitchen today got along first rate. Father and David finished planting the beans today.
June
Saturday 1		Have been at work around the house fixing up things.
Sunday 2		A beautiful day. We had a S.S. Concert at the Curch tonight which passed off finely.
Monday 3		A warm day we have had today. Have been on the road to work today.
Tuesday 4		David and I are on B Hill tonight. Has been a warm day.
Wednesday 5		Sowed the Indian wheat today. This morning was very warm but tonight it is very cold seems cold enough for a frost but guess the wind will prevent it.
Thursday 6		Finished harrowing in the grain today came home and been to a circle over to Bro. Brown's.
Friday 7		Have been at work on the meadow today. The weather is more mild tonight.
Sunday 9		Some warm today, but this evening the sky is clear as a bell. Have been to church today as usual.
Monday 10		Have been at work on the meadow today. Has been some rainy today. Bro. Brown & Wife made us a call this evening. Miss Cutting came this afternoon to begin work for mother.
Tuesday 11		Have been hoeing potatoes down on Gould's today. Has been cloudy and some rainy bad weather for hoeing.
Wednesday 12		Finished hoeing the Captain's potatoes the first time today. Father settled with Mr. French today Bal. Accts and paid him $8.13 being what was due him to date.
Sunday 16		A pleasant day all day. Have been to church as usual on the Sabbath. Mr. Brown preached a most exclent sermon from Acts 4:14.
Thursday 20		Went to a circle up to Mr. Barrett's this evening had a very good time a beautiful evening and every thing favourable for one's enjoyment. Went up to Mr. Barretts this evening had a very nice time
Friday 21		Have been to Upton today to see how the cattle are getting along found every thing all right.
Saturday 22		Have been building wall and hoeing corn today attended class at Bro. Aker's had some rain to come home in.
Sunday 23		Have been to Church today. Bro. Sprague preached to us as Bro. Brown was away to preach for Bro. Hannerford who was away to Upton to preach for them.
Monday 24		Have building wall today as we have had no weather for hoeing potatoes.
Tuesday 25		Have had no weather for hoeing so have been building wall.
Wednesday 26		Have been hoeing the corn today a pleasant day.
Thursday 27		Have finished hoeing or Gould's today. Some showery tonight.
Friday 28		Have been hoeing our potatoes at home today.
Saturday 29		A very warm day indeed. Have been hoeing our corn. Had a splendid time this evening.
Sunday 30		Have been to church today and it has been very warm.
July
Monday 1		Washed today.
Wednesday 3		Started from Andover today and drove as far as Mr. Chases in Upton. We got there about eight o'clock stopped all night and had a very nice time.
Thursday 4		Tonight finds us at the hotel in Colebrook, N.H. Have had a splendid time. Went up on the Table rock it was a very hard tramp. I have had a splendid time today have enjoyed myself the best today I have for a long time.
Friday 5		Started from Colebrook at half past two PM. Stoped two hours at Eroll Dam and arrived at Uncle Wm's at eleven o'clock somewaht weary and glad to rest.
Saturday 6		Intended to have got home to-night but am still in Upton. Called on Lottie and took tea enjoyed it very much indeed.
Sunday 7		C We are at Mr. Brooks today. Came home from Upton today have had a very pleasant trip.
Monday 8		Commenced Haying today a nice hay day we have had.
Tuesday 9		Commenced haying on Gould's today
Thursday 11		Are having splendid hay weather. Have been to a circle down to the Hall this evening.
Friday 12		Finished mowing and raking on Gould's to day have got one load to get in tomorrow.
Monday 15		Comme Tonight finds me with one man on the old farm to commence haying.
Tuesday 16		Cloudy and some rainy have been mowing but the weather looks rather forbiding.
Wednesday 17		Have not done anything haying today. Has been some rainy &c. Mrs. Pratt and Clora made us a call this evening.
Thursday 18		Have been at work today the weather looks good tonight. Ida M. Cutting Clora E. Godwin
Friday 19		Have got in our first load of hay this afternoon. Has been a splendid hay day.
Saturday 20		A splendid hay day got in 3 loads of hay. Have got in four loads in all. Aretas has worked 4 days this week.
Sunday 21		A rainy day. Have been some lonesome as I suppose. Mr. Enoch Sarjeant died at home this morning.
Monday 22		A dull day so have not done much. Have cut a few posts bushes fixed fence &c. Worked today.
Tuesday 23		A good hay day so have been at work in est. therefore are some tired. Got in one load of hay today and got cot out in a shower.
Wednesday 24		I went berrying in the forenoon and helped haying in the afternoon, played Authors in the evening.
Thursday 25		Got in one good load of hay today; have got in eight loads in all. I raked after the cart to get in a load of hay today. Aretus has worked 3½ days this week.
Friday 26		A dull day have been loafing all day and a long day it has been too. This the truth and nothing but the truth.
Saturday 27		Cleared off again today looks like good hay weather. Mr. Brown & Wife came this afternoon Jeb (Ida) rode over to the other hill with them I walked over and fokpzfe nztfmg jo uif fwf gjstusbuf (enjoyed myself in the eve firstrate).
Sunday 28		Attended church at Upton today took dinner with Uncle Wms folks and George brought us down to the bridge part way home. Tif (She) gave me ifs iboe boe qspnjtfe up ad* njof (her hand and promised to be mine) forever. [Trans note: an erasure where the letters up ad appear makes this part illegible. The writing can be construed to look like up ad, but it is not clear]
Monday 29		A fine hay day Foye & Chase helped me today. Got in three loads of hay this afternoon. Found all the cattle out the pasture down in the woods.
Tuesday 30		A dull day have been over to the lake fishing did not have very good luck only got two. Are hoping to have better hay weather some time.
Wednesday 31		Another dull day have been hunting cattle found part of the only. We had pickerel for supper. Clora came down and we played Authors here.
August
Thursday 1		Another dull day shall be glad when it clears away so we can work again. Seems as though I shall never get done haying up here but guess I will after a while. Hollis and Hill came over this eve and we had a nice time playing Authors etc.
Friday 2		Another dull day. David & Scott came up today and Jeb and I came home.
Saturday 3		Am at home tonight. Has been trying to clear up today. Aretus has worked one day this week. Have been up to my Grandfather's today.
Sunday 4		Attended church today. Came up to Upton today.
Monday 5		Have been hunting cattle today haying &c. Have been washing today. Aretus worked today.
Tuesday 6		Worked this fornoon Foye came out to work but had a shower so we could not work. Hunted cattle today got part of them. Aretus worked this afternoon.
Wednesday 7		Worked this fornoon. Foye came out to work but owing to the shower we had did not work.
Thursday 8		Work today Foye worked this afternoon. Got in three loads of hay.
Friday 9		Another dull day so have not been at work. Went over to Uncle Joe's and took dinner today.
Saturday 10		Not a good hay day but have been trying to hay got in three loads and have got three more out Foye worked to day Aretus has worked three days this week.
Sunday 11		Took dinner over to Mr. Foye's today. Has been the best hay day we have had for a long while, but my hay is where I left it last night.
Monday 12		Mr. Foye worked today. Finished mowing today. Foye worked $8.00 worth.
Tuesday 13		Finished haying today. Am glad to get through. Have got a nice lot of hay. Aretus has worked 13½ days.
Wednesday 14		Came home from Upton today. Seems good to get home.
Thursday 15		Got in six loads of hay today.
Friday 16		Father and mother have been to Upton to see to the cattle. David and I have been at work on the Capt's wheat.
Saturday 17		Commenced work on the wheat this evening morning intending to finish it but owing to the rain didn't.
Sunday 18		Attended church as usual. Cousin George came down today and is with us this evening.
Monday 19		Father went to Upton today. Sold some stock to Mr. Brown $100.00 worth. Went after some black-berries this afternoon and quite good luck.
Tuesday 20		Father and mother have been to Upton to day. George went away with them.
Wednesday 21		Have been mowing grass today. Broke the mushine.
Thursday 22		A splendid day and we have improved it. Got in the Capt's wheat today. The Greenbackers had a lecture this afternoon followed by a republican speaker in the evening.
Friday 23		Another splendid day mowed our oats today and finished haying.
Saturday 24		Have been to Upton to see to the cattle; did not find them as they are out in the woods. Father and David got in our oats today. Drove down from Upton in one hour and fifty minutes, the quickest time I ever made.
Sunday 25		A rainy day part of the day only fifteen out to church today.
Monday 26		Father and I are on old Bald Pate tonight came up today have got tow pails full of blueberries; built us a bough camp and a big fire and camped down for the night.
Tuesday 27		David and I are on B Hill tonight. Came of from the mountain this afternoon and I landed here and father at home. We had a pleasant time and got all the berries we wanted to bring down from the mountain.
Wednesday 28		Commenced cutting the indian wheat today have got along nicely over half down. Mr. Fuller while after his cows tonight saw three bears having his dog with him he managed to tree them; they shot one of the cubs and darkness coming on they gave up the chase.
Thursday 29		Finished cutting the grain today and came home. Father paid Mr. Dresser ten dollars on Acct. today.
Friday 30		Have been reaping the wheat today have got one piece cut. Mr. Brown & Wife call in this evening. Xjti tpnfcpez fmtf njhiu dbmm. (Wish somebody else might call)
Saturday 31		Finished cutting our wheat today. The Hon. Mr. Fry lectured to the people of Andover this evening on the currency of the U.S. the Hall was crowded bull and the Green-backers got a fearful shaking. Jeb dbnf ipnf up-ojhiu up sfkpjdf tpnfcpez't ifbsu (Ida came home to-night to rejoice somebody's heart)
September
Sunday 1		Some rainy today. Have attended church all day that is all the services of the day. How rapidly the Sabbaths come and go. I have lived almost four years of Sabbaths it hardly seems possible.
Monday 2		Have been picking hops today just for the fun of it. The day has been a very hot one for the time of year. And a few showers. Bought a barrel of flour today.
Tuesday 3		Tonight finds David and me on the old farm. Signs of a storm or dull weather. The cattle have not been seen or heard from for two weeks. Am expecting quite a tramp to find them.
Wednesday 4		A very dull foggy day. We were very lucky in finding the cattle and got them all back into the pasture by ten o'clock. So tonight we are at home.
Thursday 5		Have not been very busy today; set a few posts on our part of Mr. Merrill's fence.
Friday 6		Finished setting those posts and that is about all. Paid Aretus $5.00 which was the Bal. due him.
Saturday 7		Have been cutting fencing picking blackberries &c. Jeb jt bu ipnf upojhiu. (Ida is at home tonight)
Sunday 8		A beautiful day. Or Sabbath School Concert came off tonight had a pleasant evening and a pleasant time.
Monday 9		Another state election has come and gone. The Greenbackers have exerted every nerve and carried this town, and claim they say the state. Mr. Fry and wife came in on the stage tonight they are going to the lake for a show and pleasant time.
Tuesday 10		Was intending to go to Upton but as the weather was not favorable did not go. Willie Dresser died last night at Samuel Akers.
Wednesday 11		Willie was buried today the last two deaths his and Print seems very sad being two young men snatched sudenly from among us.
Thursday 12		Have been up to the Surplus after some poles. Has been some rainy.
Friday 13		Has been quite rainy all day. Have been drying apples &c. today. Ibwf cffo pwfs bgufs Jeb upojhiu. Tif ibt hpu uispvhi qjdljoh ipgt I ipqf boe hvftt tif jt hmbe upp. (Have been over after Ida tonight. She has got through picking hops. I hope and guess she is glad too.)
Saturday 14		Have been pulling beans and cutting corn today. Mr. Pratt & Wife were here to dinner today.
Sunday 15		Have been to church today Bro. Holmes from Newry preached an excellent sermon. Have been to carry Ida up home to see the folks this evening found her grandfather quite sick.
Monday 16		David and I are on B Hill tonight. Have got in one load of hay Indian wheat. Has been a splendid day,. No news tonight so guess will stop, xjtijoh Jeb xbt ifsf. (wishing Ida was here.)
Tuesday 17		Finished getting in the grain today. Did not get it quite as dry as it ought to have been; but as the weather looked dull we mad a short job of it.
Wednesday 18		Worked this forenoon on the fence and came home in the afternoon. Sfdfjwfe nz ghstu mfuufs gstn gspn Jeb upcbz, (Received my first letter from Ida today) while coming home. Scott and Lizzie came here to board today.
Thursday 19		Have been pulling beans today; has been a beautiful day. How thankful we should always be for sun shine and rain when needed.
Friday 20		Finished cutting up our corn today and pulling the beans; the crop is very good far better than we expected to rais the ground being in no condition for grass. The beans are not quite as good as last year.
Saturday 21		Has been a warm cloudy day; Father and I thought we needed a little exercise or baskets so started for a tree found one got the exercise but the basketts are yet to get.
Sunday 22		Has been a beautiful day; Jeb ibt cffo vq ipnd up-ebz (Ida has been up home to-day), while I have been to church as usual. The weather is favorable for our first frost tonight.
Monday 23		Commenced to dig the Capt's Early Rose potatoes today. They are very good. Mr. West cam down from Upton today and is with us tonight.
Tuesday 24		Finished the potatoes to the small piece he had 58 Bu. of them. Also finished getting in our beans have got a nice lot of them in good shape.
Wednesday 25		A beautiful day today. Have been husking corn all day about fify Bu. of ears we have got husked out.
Thursday 26		Have been diging potatoes today. Has been some rainy. Have been to a circle over to Mr. Brown this evening.
Friday 27		Finished diging our Early Rose potatoes today put in 40 Bu. in the cellar.
Saturday 28		Commenced to dig the No. 6's today. We three dug out 95 Bu. in four hours. Put 60 Bu. in the cellar.
Sunday 29		A beautiful day today. Bro. Brown baptized four persons today three young ladies and one maiden lady. May the Lord help them to prove faithful to the end of life and the crown them in Heaven.
Monday 30		Another nice day for diging potatoes. Have put 40 Bu. in the cellar and 80 [Bu. in the ] factory.
October
Tuesday 1		A splendid day. I helped Mr. Newton dig his potatoes today. To pay him for a days work last fall. Jeb ibt cffo epxo up uif divsdi up ipsl up ebz. (Ida has been down to the church to work today) Put 20 Bu. in the cellar today.
Wednesday 2		Have been down to the church to work this afternoon we have made it look much better. Put 30 Bu. of potatoes in the cellar today.
Thursday 3		Have been diging potatoes today. Put 25 Bu. in the cellar and 40 in the factory. Jeb jt opu wfsz xfmm (Ida is not very well)
Friday 4		Have beenn diging potatoes today. Put 46 Bu. in the factory; and 15 [Bu. in the] cellar. Had a few young folks come in to pare apples. Had very good luck. Mr. Eames from Newry is here tonight.
Saturday 5		Have been making cake to had good luck. Have been at work on our potatoes have got 240 Bu. in the cellar.
Sunday 6		Has been some rainy. Attended church all day.
Monday 7		Have been at work on our potatoes today intending to finish but did not. Put 25 Bu. in the cellar.
Tuesday 8		Finished drying our potatoes at home this forenoon; and commenced diging the Capt's this afternoon. We raised 555 Bu. at home and 135 Bu. of corn on the ear.
Wednesday 9		Has been a good day for diging potatoes and we have improved it we three have dug and put in the factory 120 Bu. of potatoes. Circle down to Sylvanus Poor's tonight.
Thursday 10		We have been over run with company tonight so many we did not try to count them; but think there were about 140 of them. A very full circle got over $100.00
Friday 11		Dug 80 Bu. of potatoes on gould's today and put them in the factory. Have been down to a husking to Sylvanus Poor's. Husked out the corn that grew on two acres.
Saturday 12		Finished diging potatoes today on gould's he had 330 Bu. this year making in all that we have dug this year 885 Bu. Jeb boe j xfsf cffo vq up ifs hsboe gbuifs't uiht bgufs oppo boe fwfojoh. (Ida and I were been up her grand father's this after noon and evening) Another week is drawing to a close.
Sunday 13		A very cool windy day. Attended church all day. Am most sick with a cold tonight.
Monday 14		Have been at work some today thought but little. Uncle Henry and Sewel came tonight am glad to see them.
Tuesday 15		Our Quarterly meeting commenced this afternoon but a few were out. Uncle Henry went back home this afternoon. Uncle Sewel went out ad shot two partridges for fun as he says.
Wednesday 16		Father and Uncle Sewel have gone up to the lakes for pleasure as neither were ever there before doubtless they will enjoy it.
Thursday 17		Not much to write tonight. Have been sick with a cold and been in the house at work drying apples.
Friday 18		Mother has bone to Upton after Father and Uncle who have gone out that way. Jeb boe J ibwf ibe b hppe ujmf epjoh bqqmft bmpof. (Ida and I have had a good time doing apples alone)
Saturday 19		Have had quite a rain for a change the ground was very dry. Mother returned with the Lakers tonight safe and enjoying themselves finely.
Sunday 20		A splendid day. Mr. Sprague & Wife were here to dinner today.
Monday 21		Uncle Sewel left this morning for Livermore he seemed to enjoy his visit very much and so did the rest of us.
Tuesday 22		Have been at work drawing manure down on Gould's today, Father bought three year old steers of John Caldwell today for $35.00 paid him 30.00 down. Asa came home tonight he has is done making starch for this year.
Wednesday 23		Finished drawing the dressing on Gould's this fore-noon drawed out 5½ cords from the hotel stable. Have been drawing much at home this afternoon. Mr. Pratt from Upton is here tonight.
Thursday 24		Scott and Lizzie went home tonight. They have been here five weeks.
Friday 25		Have been plowing today with our new steer team they do quite well for greenhorns.
Saturday 26		Father got his new yearling steers home today we have got 21 head of cattle to winter and three horses which is quite a stock.
Sunday 27		We have attended church all day as usual.
Tuesday 29		Finished our piece of plowing at home today.
Wednesday 30		Father has been to the pond with a load of potatoes sold them for .73 cents per Bu. and bought corn for 55 cts per Bu. A profitable exchange.
Thursday 31		Has been some rainy today. We have been to a circle down to Mr. Hanson's. Enjoyed the evening very well. Jeb boe Fmmb xfsf cpui uifsf boe J buf tvqqfs tjuujoh cfuxfo uifn. (Ida and Ella were there and I ate supper sitting between them.)
November
Friday 1		Finished the work on Capt's farm today for this year; and received $100.00 of him. Settled with Mr. West took up the sixth note on the far. Paid Ida 85:00 towards here demand for labor performed. Mpse cmftt ifs. (Lord bless her.)
Saturday 2		Father has been to the Pond again today. Potatoes are down to .65 cts now but probably will be up again soon. Bro. Gordon & Wife were here to tea tonight.
Sunday 3		Has been quite windy all day. Have been to church all day Bro. Sprague preached today as Bro. Brown was away.
Monday 4		A cold day; has been snowing about all day with a strong west wind.
Tuesday 5		David and I are on B Hill tonight. Has been a very rough day. The colts were glad to see us that is appeared to be. The grain thrashed quite easy now being cold & dry.
Wednesday 6		Cam home from Upton today. Brought home thirty Bu. of indian wheat. Upton is white with snow while the fields down here are all bare.
Thursday 7		Have banked up the house today. Signs of Winter. Nothing new to write.
Friday 8		Have been getting out dressing today. Has been a cold windy day. Have been to a surprise party over to Bro. Brown's this evening; but few were present on account of the inclemency of the weather. He received about $17.00 which was not an unwelcolmed surprise.
Saturday 9		Has very windy all day. Have been in the woods after fencing today. Spent the evening visiting Mr. Roberts folks enjoyed the evening very much.
Sunday 10		Have been to church as usual. No news to write.
Monday 11		Has been a splendid day. Have been hauling dressing all day. Jeb ibt cffo xbtijoh boe up ojhiu mpplt bt hppe bt fwfs. (Ida has been washing and to night looks as good as ever).
Wednesday 13		Has been a stormy day snow and rain. Have been plowing though.
Thursday 14		Has been a cold windy day. Have been to a circle down to Mr. Gordon's tonight.
Friday 15		Have been thrashing today. Had 58 Bu. of oats. Has been a very beautiful day.
Saturday 16		Finished thrashing today and tonight finds us stoping with Aunt May and Uncle Charles. We had 28 Bu. of wheat.
Sunday 17		Tonight we are stoping with Uncle Joseph and wife. How pleasant it is to visit friends in this world – even; but if we are so lucky as to be counted worthy of Heaven where we can see all our friends, in Christ, our happiness will then be complete.
Monday 18		Came home from Upton today. Has been a cold stormy day. Jeb dpnnfodfe ifs tdippm up-ebz. (Ida commenced her school to-day)
Tuesday 19		Quite mild and warm again. Have been painting a floor up to Mr. Berry's this afternoon.
Wednesday 20		Have been breaking up a small piece down by the shop where it has never been plowed before. Bn tpnf mpoftpnf up-ojhiu uijoljoh pf Jeb; xip, J usvtu, uijolt pg nf. (Am some lonesome to-night thinking of Ida; who, I trust, thinks of me)
Thursday 21		Today we all hands have been pulling bushes down on the meadow. Mr. Pratt from Upton is here tonight.
Friday 22		A rainy day today. Some signs of freshet tonight as it has rained hard all the afternoon and is still pouring down.
Saturday 23		Have been pulling bushes as usual. No news to write.
Sunday 24		Have been to church again today. Njttfe Jeb up hp xjui nf. (missed Ida to go with me)
Monday 25		Have been fixing up the banking around the house and barn today. The ground is not frozen a particle and it is snowing fast tonight.
Tuesday 26		Thrashed out the beans today. About two inches of snow fell last night. But the ground is not frozen any so it does not amount to much.
Wednesday 27		A pleasant day. David and I are on B Hill tonight. He has got a school to teach over on back St. Xbt hmbe up tff Jeb. (Was glad to see Ida)
Thursday 28		Another Thanksgiving day has come and gone. Have been thrashing Indian Wheat at the barn part of the day and loafing the rest of the day. David went home this morning.
Friday 29		Have been thrashing today. David came up this afternoon and we are are stoping down to the mills tonight.
Saturday 30		Took dinner with Mr. Chase's folks today and tonight. I am stoping on B Hill intending to go home early in the morning.
December
Sunday 1		The first day of another month and the first of Winter comonly speaking. Started from Upton this morning at five o'clock and had a cold ride on a gig. Have had a concert this evening. A beautiful day and evening and the house was full.
Monday 2		Has been snowing and raining all day. Nothing new to write. My cold is not much better but guess by the time it gets cleared off I shall be all right.
Tuesday 3		Have been picking over beans today; has been raining hard today.
Wednesday 4		Snowing again today but is so warm it has melted about as fast as it has fallen.
Thursday 5		Some colder again but the ground is not frozen any yet good plowing. Circle over to Mr. Charles Farrington's tonight but did not go as I have not but just begun to get better of my cold.
Friday 6		Have been pressing hay this afternoon down to Bedell's for Mr. Thurston. Seems quite like Winter tonight.
Saturday 7		Have been at work down to Mr. Bedell's today. Seems quite natural to get at work around the old haypress again.
Sunday 8		Have been to church to day., had a good sermon from Bro. Brown for Matt. 14::25-36. Ipqf Jeb ibt ibe b dibodf up hp up divsdi up ebz. Tipome mjlf up tff ifs. (Hope Ida has had a chance to go to church to day.) Life is pleasant, if we but try to make it so.
Monday 9		Drawed some wood down to the church today. Has been snowing and raining about all day.
Tuesday 10		This morning we had six inches of snow on the ground but to night it is going fast. Finshed pressing hay down to Bedell's.
Wednesday 11		This morning the ground is as bare as it was last June. Have had the greatest freshet we have had for the past eight years I think.
Thursday 12		Have not been doing much of anything today. Cold and windy but no sno snow. Stonybrook bridge went out the other night.
Friday 13		Have been sawing up wood and putting it the shed for Winter if we are going to have any Winter nothing of it yet; the ground here is as bare as it was last june.
Saturday 14		Have been drawing of drift stuf wood in or intervale today has been very plesant but a cold wind from the West. Class meeting here tonight. Mfuufs gspn Jeb. Hmbe up ifbs tif jt xfmm. (Letter from Ida. Glad to hear she is well.)
Sunday 15		A mild cloudy Sabbath. Have attended church as usual. No new to write.
Monday 16		A cold windy day. Have been cutting wood today in the woods to get out of the wind.
Tuesday 17		Cold and cloudy today. Have been drawing sand on to the meadow today. The first commencement for this year drawed on 15 loads. Sfdfjwfe b mfuufs gspn Jeb. Tipvme mjlf up tff ifs. (Received a letter from Ida. Should like to see her.)
Wednesday 18		Have been at work on the meadow today got out 17 loads today. The frozen ground does not like to yield.
Thursday 19		A cold day so have been in the woods chopping wood. Circle over to Mr. Burjese's tonight.
Friday 20		Have been at work on the meadow this afternoon got out six loads David came home to night with a sore hand.
Saturday 21		Have been at work on the meadow to day. Have got out 20 loads today making 53 [loads] in all. Snowing to night so guess it is our last of wheeling.
Sunday 22		A cloudy mild day about nine inches of snow fallen am glad to see it. Attended church today but few were present owing to the storm which came last night.
Monday 23		Am on B Hill tonight. Has been a cold day and looks like a cold frozen country up here.
Tuesday 24		Finished thrashing the Indian wheat today and winowed up 23 Bu. of it has been just cold enough to thrash.
Wednesday 25		Another Christmas has come. Has been a cold windy day. Come home from Upton drawed home 33 Bu. of Indian wheat.
Monday 30		Commenced on Gould's today.

Memoranda

Eastman Dr

Jan 3 To tobacco .75

" moccasins 12.75

Dec. 27 – 77 Eastman commenced work in the woods for 18.00 per month

Jan. 3 1878 1 Pair Moccasins 2.75

1 Plug tobacco .75

" 16 1 Plaster .20

Feb. 16 1 Plug tobacco .50

4.10

To cash 5.00

Paid Poor .38

To cash to Bal 21.32

Cr. By Work $30.80

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A Kiss

There's something in a kiss

Tho I can not reveal it.

Which never comes amiss

Not even when we steal it.

We can not cast a kiss

And sure we cannot mew it.

But is there not a bliss

Communicated through it.

I'm all convinced ther is

A certain something it it

For tho a simple kiss

We wisely try to win it.

Yes there's something in a kiss

If nothing else would prove it.

Certainly 'tis by this

All honest people do it.

---------------------------------------

J. S. Richards

Preble House

Portland,

Me.

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No. of meals taken at J.A. Thurstons Camp

1878

Feb 12	Meals to date	9
" 15	" "	7
" 22	" "	16
Mar 1	" "	13
"	" "	16
		61
	Meals to David	12
25	1 dinner	1
	21)	74 (3
		63
		11

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6700 feet

55530) 4 Cedar 240

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CASH ACCOUNT. JANUARY.

Date		Received	Paid
1	For Keeping		1.15
1	" Oil		.30
3	" Turpentine		.48
3	" This book		.12
20	" Book		.40
21	" Ginger		.15
			2.50

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CASH ACCOUNT. JANUARY.

Date		Received	Paid
	Difdlfst (Checkers)	6	D
1st	Tjuujoh (Sitting)	3	0
2nd	"	0	3
3rd	"	0	3
4th	"	7	S
5th	"	2	2
6th	"	1S	2
7th	"	d	2
8th	"	1	d
9th	"	1d	1
10"	"	2	2
11"	"		1
12"	"		1
13"	"	D	1
14"	"	D	D
15"	"	D	1
16"	"	1	1
17"	"		2
18"	"	1
19"	"	1	2
20"	"	1
21"	"	1	1
22	"		3
23	"		1

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CASH ACCOUNT. FEBRUARY.

Date		Received	Paid
Feb	List of Logs taken from Thurston's yard	Logs
5	1 Load	6
10	1 "	6
11	1 "	8
13	1 "	6
15	3 "	22	48
17	3 "	19
18	3 "	15
19	4 "	23	57
			108
20	4 "	22
21	2 "	11
22	3 "	26	59
25	1 "	6	165
26	4 "	23
27	5 "	25
28	5 "	22
March 1	5 "	25	101
3	3 "	17	266
4	3 "	16
5	4 "	25
6	5 "	31
7	5 "	30
8	3 "	14	133
			399
	No. Drawed by David		115
25	2 loads		12
			526
	59721 – 531
	Daniels scale

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CASH ACCOUNT. FEBRUARY.

Date		Received	Paid
Feb	List of Logs taken from Marston's yard	Logs
5	1 Load	6
10	1 "	4
11	2 "	14
13	2 "	14
14	5 "	36
15	2 "	15	89
17	2 "	15
18	2 "	13
19	1 "	10	38
			127
20	1 "	14
21	3 "	23	37
25	2 "	12	164
26	1 "	12
27		2
28		9
March 3	1 Load &c	11	46
4	2 "	15	210
5	1 "	27
		8	50
			260

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CASH ACCOUNT. MARCH.

Date		Received	Paid
	No. of Logs taken from Thurston's Yard	Logs
	No. Drawed by David	115
Mch 25	2 Loads	12

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CASH ACCOUNT. MARCH.

Date		Received	Paid
	Freeman W. Bedell		13
	Arthur E. "		15
	Allise A. "		7
	Bert Berry		11
	Hellen "		9
	Charles Dresser		15
	Fred S. "		13
	Nellie F. "		6
	Henry A. Mills		19
	Augusta Harding		16
	Jullia "		19
	Eben Poor		14
	Mabell J. Hervey		5
	Carr
	Emma Cutting
	Poor Girl
	Nellie Cutting
	Hutching
	"
	Chapman
	Thomas French		10
	John "		8
	Minnie "		12
	Fred W. Eaton
	Burelett
	Neal Bodwell
	Annie Henry		18
	Jennie Sessions
	Emery H. Huchins

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CASH ACCOUNT. APRIL.

Date	Houghton 1	Received	Paid
	Rand 2
	Campbell 3
	C.E. Marston	1
	C.Duran	1
	Gertie Dresser	10
	Lewis Newton
	B. Duran
	Walter Berry
	James Newton
	"
	N. E. Small	4
	Eder Small
	Pearson
	Samuel Clash		18
	Purrington
	Gregg	2	12-9
	Walter M. Barnes		12
	Lloyd E. "		10
	Daniel M. "		8
	Cora A. Hutchins		14
	Charles Ripley		5
	Lewis "		7
	Allie Mars
	Etta Marston		19
	Nellie "		17
	Lettie "		12
	Elmer "		9
	Asa "		7
	Roser F. "		4

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CASH ACCOUNT. APRIL.

Date		Received	Paid
	Lister Poor	20
	Perley L. Small	14
	Oliver B. "	10
	Walter S. "	9
	Courier N. "	5
	Cora Newton	18
	James "	18
	Fred W. Eaton	17
	Ada Eaton	19
	Lewis M. Hutchings	7
	Thomas French Fred	4
	Mary J. Proctor	10
	Ada A. Proctor	5
	Elijah E. Averill	12
	Alvin L. "	8
	Georgh H. "	6
	Fred Hutching	6
	Earl H. Hutchins	17
	Julia F. Harding	19
	Augusta "	17
	Eugene Moses Taylor	12
	Gracie Brand	17
	Abbie F. Taylor	6
	Nancy A. "	5
	Neal D. Bodwell	13
	Jeremiah Everts Parson	5
	Lewis W. Newton	17
	S. Blanche Poor	5
	Alvie Poor	6
	Bertha "	4

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CASH ACCOUNT. MAY.

Date		Received	Paid
4	Of Brooks	31.17
7	To S. E. Clark		9.00
"	For Plow Point		.55
"	" Varnish brush		.75
10	For cutting hair		.15
8	Of Poor	92.63
8	" West	84.00
9	To Calvin House		118.24
"	" Father		16.39
10	" "		5.00
"	" Mother		3.00
11	" Dresser for Hodston		7.27
"	" " on acct		4.00
"	For Soda		.20
8	Of Harmon	8.00
"	To Cyrus		.39
12	" David		.30
17	" C.G. Poor		.30
"	" Eaton		.20
12	" Bro. Brown		.50
"	For Postage		.10
16	" Mdse		.85
17	" Tablecloth		1.00
20	" Mdse		.75
24	" "		.33
25	Of Father	2.75	2.75
"	Paid Taxes		2.77
31	For Mdse		.25
		$215.55	202.55

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CASH ACCOUNT. MAY.

Date		Received	Paid
	Amt. of money delivered to the SS Treasurer
12	Cash on hand		.25
12	" Collected		.11
19	" "		.09
			.45
	B. Talbot	17
	Martha S. "	18

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CASH ACCOUNT. JUNE.

Date		Received	Paid
1	For Mdse		.63
2	To Bro. Brown		.50
3	For Mdse		.55
6	To Circle		.25
8	For Hinges		.25
9	" Postage &c		.08
10	Of Mr. Eames	.25
11	For shirting		1.00
15	" Collars		.20
21	" Mdse		.83
20	Of Mr. Sprague	.25
20	At Circle		.15
28	To Mr. Farnum		1.25
29	For Confectionary		.10
		.50	5.79

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CASH ACCOUNT. JUNE.

Date		Received	Paid
	Money recd to S.S. Treasurer
2	Cash		.08
"	Cash for February		1.58
9	"		.13
16	"		.10
23	"		.07

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CASH ACCOUNT. JULY.

Date		Received	Paid
3	For Mdse		.50
4	" Fun the 4th		5.00
11	To Circl		.15
11	Of David	.75
15	Of Father	15.00
"	To Ida		5.00
"	For Mdse		3.77
"	To Mother		1.92
"	For Rake		.25
"	" Nails		.08
18	" Salt		.15
20	To Aretas		1.00
26	For Sugar		.50
27	" Shoes for I.		1.90
		15.25	20.22

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CASH ACCOUNT. JULY.

Date		Received	Paid
	To Treasury
11	Cash		.11

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CASH ACCOUNT. AUGUST.

Date		Received	Paid
13	To Aretas Pratt		1.00
14	Of Father	7.00
"	To Aretas Pratt		7.00
		7.00	8.00

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CASH ACCOUNT. AUGUST.

Date		Received	Paid
25	To Treasurer		.17

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CASH ACCOUNT. SEPTEMBER.

Date		Received	Paid
2	Of Father	5.20
2	For Ammunition		.25
4	" Soap		.10
6	To Aretas Pratt		5.00
10	Of Cushman	7.00
10	To Ida		5.00
28	Of S.E. Cutting	1.50
		13.70	10.25

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CASH ACCOUNT. SEPTEMBER.

Date		Received	Paid
1	To Treasurer		.10
8	Cash for Library		1.10

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CASH ACCOUNT. OCTOBER.

Date		Received	Paid
3	Of A. Thomas	1.00
5	For Collar		.20
12	For Oil		.10
19	To S.E. Cutting		1.50
"	For Ammunition		.71
31	Of J.W. Godwell	.22
"	" Father	1.00
"	To Circle		.15
		2.22	2.12

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CASH ACCOUNT. OCTOBER.

Date		Received	Paid
13	To S.S. Treasurer		.13
20	" "		.09
27	" "		.20

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CASH ACCOUNT. NOVEMBER.

Date		Received	Paid
1	To Mr. West		1.00
16	Of E.E. Bedell	1.00
18	To Ida		1.00
14	To Circle		.15
		1.00	2.15

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CASH ACCOUNT. NOVEMBER.

Date		Received	Paid
	Del. S.S. Treasurer		.10
	1897
	Dis. No. 1	Dr	Cr
	To Mrs. Newton for cleaning house	2.50
	To Mrs. Newton for Boarding Miss Florence Mitchell	26.00
	For Board to Miss Elliot	28.60
	To Miss Elliot for teaching 11 weeks of school	33.00
	Traveling fee	1.00
	To Miss Mitchell for teaching 10 weeks of school	40.00
Sept 8	Traveling fee	5.00
	To H.V. Poor for wood	18.00
	For Maps	5.00
		$159.10
	By Order to Bal		159.10

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CASH ACCOUNT. DECEMBER.

Date		Received	Paid
5	Of Bedell	2.00
"	To Ida		1.30
"	" Bro. Sprague		.25
9	For Paper		.05
"	Of S.S. Treasurer	2.29
"	Paid to Mayce		2.26
"	Postage		.03
"	Of Wm. Harding	.23
"	Paid to Mayce		.23
13	Of Mother	.05
"	For Gum		.05
11	" Print		.14
"	" Postage		.09

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CASH ACCOUNT. DECEMBER.

Date		Received	Paid
1	S.S. Treasurer
1	Cash		.08
1	" for Library		2.00
	March 30, 1879		.24

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SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT.

		Received	Paid
JAN			2.50
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY		215.55	202.55
JUN		.50	5.79
JUL		15.25	20.22
AUG		7.00	8.00
SEP		13.70	10.35
OCT		2.22	2.12
NOV		1.00	2.15
		255.22	254.05

BILLS PAYABLE JANUARY

Date	Name	Dollars	Cents
16	Henry Drum 325 lbs. Hay	2	62
22	Due F. Woodston Paid	5	95
19	" Eastman Paid	12	55
	" C.T. Poor		50
	RECEIVABLE
16	Henry Dunn 375 lb. Hay	2	62
13	" " 987 " "	13	91
26	" " 2100 " "	14	70
		31	23
Jun 25	Cr. by Cash 20.00
" 28	" " " 11.23	31	23
	Settled
	Aldana Brooks Dr.
	To 990 lbs Hay Paid	5	54
	Cr. by Cash to Bal	5	54

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BILLS PAYABLE FEBRUARY.

Date	Name	Dollars	Cents
1	Dr. Frank Woodston Paid	7	27
	RECEIVABLE

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BILLS PAYABLE APRIL

Date	Name	Dollars	Cents
	L. F. Jones for chain Paid	1	00
	RECEIVABLE
April 16	L. F. Jones Use of wagon Paid	3	00

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BILLS PAYABLE MAY

Date	Name	Dollars	Cents
5	Due H.F. West Paid	7	20
10	Moses Cutting Paid		50
	RECEIVABLE
	James V. Stevens Dr To 305 lbs. Hay Carried to new book	2	13
	J. F. Gould To 4 4/5 Bu. Oats Paid	2	40

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BILLS PAYABLE JUNE

Date	Name	Dollars	Cents
11	To Magee Paid	1	61
20	Mr. Sprague Paid		25
25	To Dresser Pant cloth Paid		66
28	" Mr. Farnum Paid	1	25
29	For Confer Working		10
	RECEIVABLE

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BILLS PAYABLE JULY

Date	Name	Dollars	Cents
5	Tax on of – 1878 On farm in Upton Valuation	4 4	04 75
15	To McAlister Paid	5	00
20	" Aretas to date Paid	4	00
25	" " Paid		25
3	" Magee Paid		13
17	" " Paid		52
	RECEIVABLE
5	Of G. Abbott Paid	4	84
15	" A. Thomas Paid	1	00

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BILLS PAYABLE AUGUST

Date	Name	Dollars	Cents
14	Due Aretas Pratt Paid	5	00
14	" Foye Paid	8	00
	RECEIVABLE
14	Of S.W. Pratt Paid	1	00
14	S. Foye	4	50
	Fall feeding Mare & Colt	1	00
	Of L.W. Foye	5	50
	Interest		50
	Paid	$6	00

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BILLS PAYABLE OCTOBER

Date	Name	Dollars	Cents
	Bro Brown		67
28	Due Ida to date X	4	50
	RECEIVABLE
	C.A. Proctor Hay Bal. of Acct Paid	13 3	64 09

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BILLS PAYABLE NOVEMBER

Date	Name	Dollars	Cents
16	Due Ida to date	X 6	50
16	" Chas. Chase	2	86
	List of Dishes
	Plates		66
	Large Bowls		45
	Small "		20
	Cups		62
	Saucers		57
	Large Spoons		79
	Small "		52
	RECEIVABLE

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BILLS PAYABLE DECEMBER

Date	Name	Dollars	Cents
5	Due to Ida to date Paid	5	00
10	To Magee Paid	3	13
1879
Feb 10	Due to Ida to date Paid	3	00
			50
	Due	2	50
		1	00
	Paid Due	1	50
	RECEIVABLE
	Of H.L. Newton Paid	3	00
	For Pasturing Cow
	Of J. W. Bedell Paid		23
	" Samuel Akers Paid		23
	" Bro. Sprague Paid		23
	" Hannah Farrington Paid		23

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MEMORANDA

Date		Dollars	Cents
	Amt drawed out of the S.S. Treasury at the hand of Wm. H. Harding, Treas.
1878
Nov. 3	Cash for Jesus books to Bro. Brown		45
Dec. 8	[Cash for] Leaves the past 6 months ending with the Dec. number postage .03	2	29
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(1)	Jesus shall Reign Gospel hymns	1 & 2	P8
(2)	The old old story Gospel hymns and sacred songs		P38
(3)	Ring merry bells Songs for today P		123
(4)	Precious Name G.H. & S.S. Page	69